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On  the  death  of  the  Confederate 

fGEN.  ALBERT  SIDNEY  JOHNSTON,  OF  KY.I 

Who  fell  at  the  battle  of  "  Shiloh,"  Miss.. 
SUNDAY,  APRIL  6,  1862. 


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Tliou  art  gone  to  thy  rest, 

Tliou  br::ve  fearless  soldier; 
The  world  with  its  woes 

lias  passed  from  thy  view: 
Of  all  thy  companions 

None  ever  were  holder. 
In  honor  and  jastioe, 

None  were  more  true. 

With  heartfelt  emotion, 

Thy  ehildron  now  mourn  thee  : 

Tloir  li< nrts  droop  with  sorrow. 
At  til v  sudden  fall  : 

To  the  grave  thy  brave  soldiers 
With  anguish  have  borne  thee, 

Hut  how  with  submission 
At  heaven's  just  call. 

Thy  people  though  robbed, 

t  Oppressed,  and  insulted. 
Butchered  and  murdered 

By  hireling  knaves ; 
Thy  name  still  shall  live. 

In  the  hearts  of  thy  soldiers, 
They'll  die  like  true  patiiots 

Than  live  like  base  slaves. 

Though  sorrow  enshrouds 

The  Southern  dominions, 
And  rude  dogs  of  war 

Howl  o'er  its  bright  plain  : 
And  the  ground  over  run 

With  Lincoln's  vile  mini   n- 
Who  murder  for  hire, 

And  plunder  for  gain. 

Yet  a  bright  ray  of  sunshine. 

Hrcaks  through  the  vast  darkness : 
Tis  the  spirit  of  JOHNSTON, 

honking  down  from  above: 
I  le  bids  his  brave  Boldiers, 

To  be  firm  and  undaunted, 

And  trust  in   their  God, 
Full  of  truth,  might  and  love! 

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